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Bates's Swift

Apus batesi

Least Concern
날개 폭
24.6 cm
체중
22.1 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

베이츠 칼새는 중앙아프리카와 서아프리카의 적도 우림 지역에 서식하는 칼새입니다. 흰 가슴과 이마가 특징이며, 다른 칼새보다 더 낮게 날며 먹이를 잡습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 24.6 cm 9.7 in
체중 22.1 g 0.78 oz

식별

깃털

Small; dark sooty-brown overall; narrow pale greyish-white rump band; pale greyish chin; underparts dark brown; forked tail; West African forest species; the narrowest and dullest rump band among African white-rumped Apus swifts.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Found in a restricted range in West and Central Africa from Cameroon and Gabon. Resident in lowland rainforest. Rare and poorly known.

Diet & Feeding

Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial of all birds.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: O.

산란 수

2

소리

노래

Rapid, light twittering with bright crystalline quality; cascading series of high pure notes tumbling freely in open air.

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Apus
Apus batesi

Distribution

Bates's Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Bates's Swift eat?
Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial of all birds.
Where does the Bates's Swift live?
Found in a restricted range in West and Central Africa from Cameroon and Gabon. Resident in lowland rainforest. Rare and poorly known.
Is the Bates's Swift endangered?
The Bates's Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bates's Swift nest?
Nest type: O.
What does the Bates's Swift sound like?
Rapid, light twittering with bright crystalline quality; cascading series of high pure notes tumbling freely in open air.
How big is the Bates's Swift?
The Bates's Swift has a wingspan of 24.6 cm, weight of 22.1 g.
What order and family does the Bates's Swift belong to?
The Bates's Swift (Apus batesi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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